The Village

The Village is a gripping story set in the early 1900s that is darkly serious and wonderfully entertaining. At the heart of this four-book series is a young woman and her indomitable spirit. Surrounding her adventures are numerous episodic plots and a large cast of colorful characters.

There's a naughty girl. Mean girls. A love-sick farm boy and his possessive mother. A wealthy widower with a dark past. A maddening priest. Scheming females. An obnoxious old woman. Frustrated parents. Disloyal siblings. A band of old geezers. Rough and tough lumberjacks with their own brand of justice. Old Man Lafayette. Obnoxious Mrs. Roy. A scandalous bride. The lonely widow. Six brothers with a thirst for vengeance. One-eared Hugo. One-eyed Clem. Peter Pervert. Captain Hook. The bull-killer. The old lady in the attic. The crazy lady and that god-awful wig. A thief on the run. A stalker with a death wish. The milk-delivery boy who does more than deliver milk. Will Marguerite recover from her traumatic marriage to Luc, or will the priest drag her back into that cesspool they once shared? How long can Luc's mistress cuckold her husband before her maid spills the beans? Will those lumberjacks exact their revenge — again? And will those bloody murders ever get solved? My, oh, my! This sleepy little village will never be the same again!

Books 1 and 2 follow Elzira and three suitors who drastically impact her life. Her feisty reaction to two unpleasant events gradually exposes long-buried secrets that shake this sleepy little village to its very core.

Book 3 is a stand-alone for readers anxious to learn what really happened with Luc and Marguerite behind the manor door.

Book 4 chronicles the married life of Elzira and her remarkable sixty-year journey. She gives birth to twenty children amid poverty, war, and devastating loss. Some of her children will fill her with immense joy, while others will pierce her heart with unimaginable sorrow. Book 4 is loosely based on a true story that will capture readers' imagination.